How to Exorcise the Ghosts of Crab Traps Past

In New Jersey, crabbers and scientists have found a local solution for a worldwide ghost gear problem.

Jan 9, 2020 | 1,700 words, about 9 minutes

Where Should the World Focus Its Ocean Conservation Efforts?

A new map shows areas of the ocean that conservationists agree are in need of protection.

Dec 4, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

A Rising Sea Doesn’t Lift All Boats

Measures to avoid sea level rise that rely entirely on voluntary action threaten to exacerbate inequality.

Nov 20, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Barnacles Are a Clock for the Dead

Barnacles adhere to everything from rocks and logs to shoes and clothes, giving forensic scientists a way to tell how long a body has been in the water.

Nov 13, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

The Fight Over a Shitty Rock

A tiny, uninhabitable islet in the North Atlantic has become an unlikely battleground in the fight for fishing rights.

Oct 29, 2019 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

The Symbolic Seashell

Collecting seashells is as old as humanity. What we do with them can reveal who we are, where we’re from, and what we believe.

Oct 22, 2019 | 3,300 words, about 17 minutes

Deciding the Future of Massachusetts’s Striped Bass

Sportfishing advocates say there’s more money to be made by closing the commercial striped bass fishery.

Oct 17, 2019 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

Ballast Podcast Episode 5: The Ballast in the Sky

Ballast: not just for ships and giggles.

Oct 14, 2019 | 17 min